diff --git a/docs/pages/store/reading-and-writing.mdx b/docs/pages/store/reading-and-writing.mdx
index 3d22b5513f..229a678f4b 100644
--- a/docs/pages/store/reading-and-writing.mdx
+++ b/docs/pages/store/reading-and-writing.mdx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ tables: {
 ```solidity
 // Setting a record
 uint256[] memory fooArray = new uint256[](1);
-uint256[] memory barArray = new uint256[](2);
+uint256[2] memory barArray;
 barArray[0] = 69;
 barArray[1] = 85;
 fooArray[0] = 42;